Ornamental display shelf frame



Aug. 3 1926. 1,594,758

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Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

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HUBERT SACKETT, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY SHELF FRAME.

Application filed July 1.7, 1923.. Serial No. 652,020.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable or elastic ornamental frame, or border for the shelves of stores, made of cardboard or other suitable material upon which may be applied any suitable ornamentation and wording, preferably of such nature as to call attention tothe. specific articles on the shelves bordered by the frame. My device is adjustable 'to any size. dealeifs shelf and the construction which permits such result will hereinafter be fully described.

In thel drawings forming part of this specitication- Fig. l illustrates in elevation an embodiment of the invention applied to tWo shelves.

Fig. 2 illustrates in elevation an embodiment of the invention applied to two shelves of twice the width of those illustrated in Fin'. l.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3 3 Fia. 2.

F ig. 4L is a fragmental and sectional view, in elevation, of a corner of the frame.

F 5 is a section on the line 5 5, F ig'. 2, and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of that portion of the device illustrated. in F ig. 5, partly broken away. l

By reference to Fig. l it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention therein illustrated comprisesl side members a, corner squares .7), centre squares c, c top aanels c, e', bottom panels f, f and the division strips g. The corner squares may be of the same height as the top and bottom panels, but for convenience in illustration l have shown them slightly larger.

Under each corner square the adjacent side member and top or bottom panel. as the case may be. overlap each other and each preferably extends to the edge of the corner member, as `indicated in dotted lines. Under the centre square c top panel e abuts panel c at the median point a' of the square, and likewise panels f and f abut at the median line a; of centre square c. The division strips f/ are superposed upon two overlapping under strips 71. which are shownin F 5 in their position when the frame is adjusted to double the width shown in Fig. l, as will be hereinafter explained.

rlhe elements illustrated in Figure l. of the drawings which are shown between the horizontalv panels, indicate goods. on the shelves.

In the drawing-s I have illustrated no specific means for holding); the elements of the device in relative position when assembled upon the faces of the shelves inasmuch any of the well known metallic fasteners, in spring, prong or eyelet yform may be employed for this purpose. And, of course, the elementsv may be permanently glued together when assembled land adjusted to a particular shelving.

Again referring to Fig.` l of the drawings, it will be seen that to adjust the device for a shelf ofV greater Width it is only necessary to move the corner squares with the side members the required distance, and this movement may continue until the outer edges of the top and bottom panels come into register with the inner edges" of the corner squares. In.' this adjustment the overlapping under strips 7i. (Fig. 5) for the division strips g are. relatively moved in accordance with the length required, and the division strips themselves may again be equally spaced.

lf desired, the division strips gf may at their top and bottom margins be folded over upon the overlapping under strips, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, also, the corner squares may at their top and bottom margins be folded over upon the adjacent top or bottom panel as the case be and be glued or otherwise secured to overlapping under strips j, as illustrated in Fig. 3. lf the adjustment provided for as described in the preceding' paragraph is insuflicient, the two top panels c, e may be separated.. and the two bottom panels f, f correspondingly separated, this movement being possible until the' inner edges of the panels come into register with the side edges ofthe centre squares.

The width of the device canbe doubled by employino,` an' additional set of top panels and an additional set of bottom panels, as illustrated in Fig'. 2. V

If increased height is desired, the necessary adjustment is secured by moving the top and bottom panels away from each other, and this movement can continue until the top and bottom edges of the side members a come into register with the edges of the corner squares. This Will afford somewhat It less height is required than that.. p11@- vided for in tlie adjustment shown inilliggn,

the top and bottom panels, with their appropriate rorner members, can.bei-moved'V toward.:

each other and. the ends of tlie. side inembers projectn 'eyond' the,l corner members can be cut ol'. If less Width is required than that provided for in Fig. 2 the neces.- sary portion of the margins ol the topl and bottom panels lying under the centresquares c may be cnt offv and thev panels again broughtinto abutment.

lt will be understood that' variousmoditications may be macein the form and de'- vice illustrated" in the drawings, Without departing from the spirit of my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent being;y asfollows1 Aln ornamental shelfdisplay frame, comprising a plurality of top panels arranged end tocnd. and separately movable, a plur'lity of' bottom panels also arranged endto. end and-separately movable, centre squares normally superposed upon the top andi bottom pa'n'elsll, at their adjacent edges, side panels normally extending to the outer edges or the top andi bet'tom panels, and corner squares normallyv supcrposed upon tlie'topvandbottom panelsand side members7 said top andf bottom panels andt cent-re and corner squares beingry relatively adjustable;

In testimony whereof L have signed. my. name to this sj'neeifcation` S'ALCKETT. 

